The Travels of Eric and Lorna

 So I mistakenly thought that the Capitoline Museum was the primary archaeological museum in Rome. I was wrong. It turns out that Palazzo Massimo alle Terme is the main archaeological museum in Rome. We went there and holy crap. I don't even know what to say except just go. One banger after another. A small sampling of highlights below. I'm too lazy to include links any more. You know how to search the internet. This sculpture of the boxer is amazing. I do not have words to describe how amazing this sculpture is in person. Note the use of copper inlays to show blood, and the bruise under his eye. I would love to see what this looked like before being buried for two millennia.

 Lorna and I recently had our 30th wedding anniversary, and to celebrate we planned a big trip. We had planned to go to Peru, but recent political unrest caused us to cancel Peru, and instead we returned to our old favorite, Rome. It was our first time there in 12 years and our first overseas trip since COVID. Instead of the old format, let's pivot to video. Here's one showing how insane Trevi Fountain was on an early May evening in 2023.